Why I don't touch owt stronger than coffee...
Not very funny.
I have a stepbrother, much older. Poor blokes had a thoroughly shit upbringing, his Dad got his mum pregnant and buggered off before she met my Dad. Around his 20's he had various breakdowns, and became paranoid schizophrenic. Kept under control with prescription drugs, even managed to hold down a job for a bit.
Few years back our half brother died, since then he's gone a bit to pieces. Drinking heavily, and wound up in a bad crowd, including various dealers who started using his flat for "business". Obviously mentally ill chap + massive drugs is a pretty poor combination. Went to see him at his flat once, it was utterly revolting.
Last year he got arrested for an assault. Whether he did it or not is unknown, we strongly suspect it was a fit up by one of said dealer types, but he was so out of it he hasn't got a clue. Whilst on bail awaiting trial he drank more and more, and possibly worse. Wound up with two years prison, which has actually turned out the best thing that has happened-he's now not drinking, and getting various adult literacy classes etc.
Whay am I posting this? It's the other side of drugs, legal or otherwise. An already crap life completely fucked by drink. Above all, the abuse of a vulnerable bloke by the dealers.
( Greenbat, Sun 19 Sep 2010, 21:47, 2 replies)

Poor bugger.

Weed triggered the onset of paranoid schizophrenia in my mate. Unfortunately it didn't end well and he took his own life. Its a terrible illness. Clearly my mate was predisposed to it, but he had a joint one day, wigged out, never recovered..
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Sun 19 Sep 2010, 22:24, closed)

I know of a few similar places near me
It's a simple premise - find an addict with their own place, and a habit (helps if they're vulnerable). Hole up there and use it as a stash/safe house.

Or, sit round there and invite custom. Gradually it'll become a hive for users, there'll be a few minor busts, then the victim gets evicted and the trade moves elsewhere.
( disasterprone "Pyjamas caused the Holocaust", Mon 20 Sep 2010, 7:22, closed)